Scottish
Government intends to hold a referendum of
the Scottish electorate on the
issue of independence from
the United Kingdom in the
autumn of 2014. The sovereign constitutional monarchy of
"United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" consists of
four Countries, three Crown Dependencies and Fourteen Oversea territories.
Four politically significant countries are England, Scotland, Northern Ireland
and Wales. British Empire which,
at its height in 1922, encompassed almost a quarter of the world's land surface
is now struggling to save its own home land i.e., island of Great Britain
(England & Scotland make the major entity of the island). Once sovereign, Kingdom
of Scotland signed Treaty of Union in 1706 with The Kingdom of Britain despite
widespread protest across Scotland. In 1707 Scotland entered into an
incorporating political union with
England to create the United Kingdom of Great Britain.
Many Scot nationalists feels, Scotland can better survive if it
attends independence from UK, as they feel the major part of the UK's budget
get diverted to England. But the rest who don't support Scotland's independence
says, Scotland will not get much of the global attention that it enjoys while
within the Union with a superpower.
Government of UK is
trying its level best to postpone the proposed 2014 referendum,
as they fears that if Scotland leaves the union to form
a sovereign state then they may lose the Permanent seat in United
Nations Security Council and may lose their influential status in the decision
making in groups like European Union & NATO. PM Cameron is now in an
official visit to Scotland, there he convincing the political leadership to
make the union intact, he is also hold talks with The First Minister of
Devolved Government of Scotland. His arrival was interrupted by a group of
protesters, though he is not ready to lose hope. PM Cameron announced a number
of investment proposals & jobs generating schemes to retain the confidence
of Common Scottish population, he also said that his government in London wants
to empower Scotland's devolved Government to a semi-autonomous status.
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